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Schwarza (Leitha)
The Schwarza (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsa]) is a river in Lower Austria. It is the left headstream of the Leitha.
The Schwarza originates in the Tiefental valley at the confuence of Grüne Schwarza (German: Green Schwarza) and Dürre Schwarza (German: Dry Schwarza) in the Gutenstein Alps. The Schwarza then flows through Höllental (German: Hell Valley) gorge and the Schwarza valley. Near Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen the Schwarza combines with the Pitten and is then called the Leitha. It is 48 kilometres (30 mi) long. Its basin area is 718 km2 (277 sq mi). The Schwarza is part of the Natura 2000 region known as "North Eastern Border Alps: Hohe Wand – Schneeberg – Rax" (Nordöstliche Randalpen: Hohe Wand - Schneeberg - Rax).
The Schwarza is characterized in its upper reaches by undercuts, high cliffs, gravel banks, pools and deep gullies. The lower reaches below Hirschwang an der Rax are strictly regulated as far as Schwarzau am Steinfeld. Only between Schwarzau am Steinfeld and Bad Erlach can the Schwarza spread out into wide meanders again. From Loipersbach the Schwarza runs along a sinkage section (Versickerungsstrecke), where the bulk of the water seeps into the gravel surface of the Steinfeld.
The river bed below the so-called "Dunkelstein Weir" in the municipality of Ternitz usually only carries water at times of snowmelt and during heavy rain. The water flows through several works channels through the town of Neunkirchen. Here it powers some small hydro plants.
At the Peisching Weir most of the water from the River Schwarza (maximum 7,000 litres per second (250 cu ft/s)) is fed into the Kehrbach canal, which, in turn, feeds the Wiener Neustadt Canal.
During heavy rainfall, snowmelt and storms, the Schwarza quickly swells into a raging torrent.
Initially, the river was economically important for the timber industry. From 1803 wood from the forests on both sides of Schwarza was floated down the Schwarza and the Kehrbach to Wiener Neustadt and then loaded onto barges and transported to Vienna on the Wiener Neustadt Canal.
In earlier times, it was turned into charcoal in large kilns near the Wind Bridge. From the beginning to the middle of the 19th century numerous factories, especially paper mills, were established in the region.
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Schwarza (Leitha)
The Schwarza (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsa]) is a river in Lower Austria. It is the left headstream of the Leitha.
The Schwarza originates in the Tiefental valley at the confuence of Grüne Schwarza (German: Green Schwarza) and Dürre Schwarza (German: Dry Schwarza) in the Gutenstein Alps. The Schwarza then flows through Höllental (German: Hell Valley) gorge and the Schwarza valley. Near Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen the Schwarza combines with the Pitten and is then called the Leitha. It is 48 kilometres (30 mi) long. Its basin area is 718 km2 (277 sq mi). The Schwarza is part of the Natura 2000 region known as "North Eastern Border Alps: Hohe Wand – Schneeberg – Rax" (Nordöstliche Randalpen: Hohe Wand - Schneeberg - Rax).
The Schwarza is characterized in its upper reaches by undercuts, high cliffs, gravel banks, pools and deep gullies. The lower reaches below Hirschwang an der Rax are strictly regulated as far as Schwarzau am Steinfeld. Only between Schwarzau am Steinfeld and Bad Erlach can the Schwarza spread out into wide meanders again. From Loipersbach the Schwarza runs along a sinkage section (Versickerungsstrecke), where the bulk of the water seeps into the gravel surface of the Steinfeld.
The river bed below the so-called "Dunkelstein Weir" in the municipality of Ternitz usually only carries water at times of snowmelt and during heavy rain. The water flows through several works channels through the town of Neunkirchen. Here it powers some small hydro plants.
At the Peisching Weir most of the water from the River Schwarza (maximum 7,000 litres per second (250 cu ft/s)) is fed into the Kehrbach canal, which, in turn, feeds the Wiener Neustadt Canal.
During heavy rainfall, snowmelt and storms, the Schwarza quickly swells into a raging torrent.
Initially, the river was economically important for the timber industry. From 1803 wood from the forests on both sides of Schwarza was floated down the Schwarza and the Kehrbach to Wiener Neustadt and then loaded onto barges and transported to Vienna on the Wiener Neustadt Canal.
In earlier times, it was turned into charcoal in large kilns near the Wind Bridge. From the beginning to the middle of the 19th century numerous factories, especially paper mills, were established in the region.